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      04-17-2013, 05:00 PM   #1
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Rim width to be flush with body

What is a good rim width to sit flush with the body for a square setup? My current 7.5 sport rims aren't cutting it
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      04-17-2013, 07:39 PM   #2
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If you have the stock 17" 7.0/7.5 sport rims with stock 205/225 tires you could add 5mm/15mm front/rear wheel spacers to get the flush look.

If you use wider tires you will need to reduce the spacer widths. I use 3mm front spacers with 225 tires and it is flush.
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What's a good way of finding out what size spacer we need?

I'm looking at possibly getting the 261 wheels with 7.5/8.5 width.
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I run VMR V701 18x8.5+45 and 18x9.5+50 with 225 and 255 wide tires and its very close to being flush with the fender line I'd say.
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      04-18-2013, 02:11 PM   #5
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Please... Do a bit more research and start to learn what goes into determining how a wheel will fit. Too many people start throwing wheels onto a car and hoping they fit then being forced to buy ill-fitting tires or spacers to prevent rubbing...
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